heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$121.00/cwt-5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 862 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$122.00/cwt≈ $798/hd at 654 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$115.23/cwt≈ $591/hd at 513 lb · 24 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,045
5,196
1,447
Feeder cattle
422
4,672
1,187
Slaughter cattle
260
275
260
Replacement cattle
363
249
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Total receipts for Mon and Tues sale: 8499
Compared with last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate.
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Total receipts for Mon and Tues sale: 8499 Compared with last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate.